University Graduate – Junior Data Scientist (Flex-Track) 100% (f/m/d)
Zurich, Switzerland
Julius Baer
Julius Baer is the international reference in wealth management, based on a solid Swiss heritageAt Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.
Kick-start your career with Julius Baer’s Graduate Programme in October 2025Are you about to complete your master’s degree or have recently graduated? Are you ready to embark on a journey that combines passion for wealth management, ambition, and excellence?
Our Flex-Track Graduate Programme is an 18-month journey designed to unleash your full potential, offering three rotations in different teams, including an international assignment. As a Flex-Track Graduate, you are in the driving seat to define your rotations 2 and 3 within all departments of the bank. This unique opportunity will immerse you in Julius Baer’s global network, provide hands-on experience, and lay the foundation for a thriving career in wealth management.
Your team
Join the CRO division and become part of the Analytics & Transformation Team in Zurich. The Analytics & Transformation team provides technical solutions and objective critical thinking to help the Bank manage risks, and address remediation and investigations. We support an array of stakeholders within CRO globally, who turn to us for assistance with quantifying non-financial risk, developing predictive models, implementing new technologies, and deliver financial or economic analyses. During the Graduate Programme, you will have the opportunity to work in three highly skilled, purpose-built teams with experience in analytics, risk, compliance, banking and finance, enabling you to enrich your technical and business knowledge
What you get
-An individualised career path with opportunities to become an expert in a chosen field
-Dynamic insights by rotating through different teams and international experience
-A steep learning curve, driven by demanding and fast-paced rotation tracks
-Opportunities to be impactful and make a difference
-Strong community and regular individual touchpoints with experienced professionals
Start date: 1 October 2025
Curious to learn more about our Graduate Programme?
Visit our careers website: https://www.juliusbaer.com/en/careers/graduates/
YOUR CHALLENGE
What to work on?
Work with complex data sets, uncovering trends or patterns that can be used to extract valuable insights to be used by Risk and Compliance Officers, senior leaders, and supervisory authorities
Design, build and maintain pragmatic and statistically rigorous solutions to concrete problems raised by our internal clients by leveraging statistical and machine learning methodologies
Work closely with business analysts and CRO teams to answer important risk questions using scientific techniques and research methods
Think creatively, proactively, and innovatively to identify new opportunities within Julius Baer’s long-term roadmap for analytics
What to learn?
Developing and testing robust prescriptive and predictive models that allows the division to deliver on the roadmap for analytics
Collaborate with colleagues and senior leaders globally to implement analytics solutions that create effectiveness and efficiency in various Banking processes
Synthesize data and methodologies into actionable risk monitoring strategies
Communicate effectively, understand, and make visible the value the data and developed solutions provided to the division
YOUR PROFILE
Master's degree from a university or university of applied sciences with above-average grades in a quantitative field (Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent) Graduation date no more than 12 months ago
Initial practical experience with dataset analysis and model creation using R or Python
Experience navigating SQL databases
Enthusiastic about leveraging data and statistical knowledge to solve complex problems
Committed researcher, constantly curious, questioning ideas and showing a keen interest in learning about our methods
Team-oriented individual, enjoys collaborating with a diversity of experts, listening to different ideas, and voicing their own to deliver the best possible outcome
A global mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong appetite for learning
Fluency in English, with additional languages being a plus
Eligibility to work in the country where you apply for the position
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